Amadeus reports “severely impacted” first half financial results
Amadeus has reported its financial performance in the first half was severely impacted by the Covid-19 travel shutdown.
Revenue for
the first half of the year, ending June 30, contracted by 54.7% to €1,281.2
million. Its EBITDA decreased by 83.6% to €194.1 million, and adjusted profits
decl [...]
Global direct hotel bookings gaining some ground: D-EDGE
Driven by domestic demand, global hotel direct bookings from June are already reaching last year’s volume, according to data from D-EDGE’s newest edition of its Hospitality Recovery Tracker dashboard.
D-EDGE has made this web-based tracker available globally as an “initiative to give b [...]
The Wrap: AAPA calls for easing of restrictions on international travel, WTTC Safe Travels get stamped by additional countries, and more …
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the
travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these
sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root.
AAPA urges governments to ease “unduly onerous restrictions” on international air travel
Most international flights [...]
Meet the unsung heroes of Raffles City hotels, Singapore
While most of us were hiding at home during Circuit Breaker in Singapore there were those working in hospitality who had to show up for work to keep their hotels running, and caring for Stay-Home-Notice and Quarantine Control Facility guests in Singapore.
Curious to find out more about these wor [...]
What is it like to manage a “Hotel California”? Behind the scenes of Raffles City hotels with Marcus Hanna
In all his years of hotel-keeping, Marcus Hanna never imagined he’d be running a “Hotel California” type operation where guests “can never leave” their rooms but so it has been for the past months with his hotels, Swissôtel The Stamford (1,252 rooms) and now one tower of the Fairmont Sin [...]
Technology key to recovery for Indian hotels post-Covid
Technology will play a key role in the long road to recovery from the Covid crisis for India’s hospitality industry according to a new report, Indian Hospitality at Tech Tipping Point, produced by RMS Cloud.
The report, which provides an overview and analysis of the impact of technology on In [...]
Trust the new currency for loyalty, says Sabre
When travel resumes, the new currency for loyalty will be trust, says Frank Trampert, managing director & chief commercial officer, EMEA & APAC for Sabre Hospitality Solutions.
“The new currency for loyalty is more around trust. In the past, people would collect points. Now, people wan [...]
The Wrap: NEC and SITA ink aviation agreement, CWT launches solutions to help revive corporate travel, and more
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root.
NEC, SITA form global partnership to provide a “secure walk-through” airport journey
A secure and automated airport [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 17: Karni Tomer, Founder, Wok ‘n’ Stroll
SGUnited, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board
She describes herself as a “life-long food explorer, driven by a passion for food”. But Karni Tomer, founder and CEO of Wok ‘n’ Stroll in Singapore, is more than that. She is an entrepreneur through and through, driven by creativity, [...]
Delivering Group sets up recovery platform for APAC travel organisations
Hospitality sales and marketing company Delivering Group has introduced the Good to Go platform to help hospitality and tourism businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) plan and manage their recovery from the impacts of coronavirus.
Announcing the launch in a statement, the company states the platform [...]
